THE BASICS:

- Score: Assumption 38, New Haven 24

- Record: Assumption (7-1, 6-1 NE-10), New Haven (4-4, 4-3 NE-10)

- Location: West Haven, Conn.

The Lead: 18th ranked Assumption trailed 7-0 after the opening 15 minutes, but responded with 24 points in the second quarter, and Dylan Oxsen (Plymouth, Mass. / Plymouth South) scored a career-high four touchdowns to propel the team to a 38--24 victory over New Haven in a critical Northeast-10 matchup on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Assumption stalled on its first three drives of the game, and it was New Haven who got on the board first. The Chargers' Andre Anderson scored on a one-yard touchdown run to cap off a nine-play 36 yard drive.

- The Hounds found their offensive groove at the end of the first and they got down to the two-yard line at the conclusion of the first quarter. Oxsen then scored just four seconds into the period to tie the game 7-7.

- Following a three-and-out, Assumption drove down inside New Haven territory before getting a 42-yard field goal from Cole Tracy (Camarillo, Calif. / Newbury Park) for the 10-7 lead at 11:36.

- Oxsen scored his second touchdown on a one-yard plunge with 8:28 left to cap off a seven-play 59 yards drive to extend it to 17-7, however, the Chargers responded with 21 seconds left to cut the deficit to 17-14.

- On the ensuing kickoff, Oxsen picked up the short kickoff at his own 36 and took it 64 yards for his first career kickoff return for a touchdown with just nine seconds remaining in the half for a 24-14 lead.

- In the third, Marc Monks connected with Dave Call (Springville, N.Y. / Saint Francis) for a 48-yard touchdown to make it 31-14, before New Haven answered later in the quarter to pull back within ten, 31-21.

- The Chargers then connected on a 30-yard field with 13:40 left in regular to close the gap to just seven points, 31-24. However, Assumption put together a 12-play 76-yard drive to put the game away, culminating in Oxsen's fourth touchdown of the day.

- New Haven came up empty on its final two drives, highlighted by a Kyle Contreras (Wappingers Falls, N.Y. / John Jay / East Coast Prep) interception at his own one-yard line with 41 seconds left to secure the win for Assumption.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Assumption had 365 yards of total offense, while New Haven recorded 381. The Hounds did intercept three passes, their third straight game with at least two interceptions.

- Marc Monks (Annandale, N.J. / North Hunterdon) went 18-for-33 for 208 yards and one touchdown and zero interceptions. Call caught the score and finished with six receptions for 99 yards, while Ashton Grant (Manchester, Conn. / Manchester / East Coast Prep) added eight catches for 65 yards.

- Oxsen was dynamic for the Hounds, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on 19 attempts while also recording the 64-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Alex Shain added 17 attempts for 72 yards.

- Andrew Benson (East Bridgewater, Mass. / East Bridgewater) led the team with nine tackles and one interception, while Nick Valenti had nine stops and one tackle for a loss. Jarrod Casey (Milford, Mass. / Bridgton Academy) added seven solo tackles.

UP NEXT:

- Assumption looks to win their fourth straight game when they travel to Stonehill on Saturday for a 1 pm kickoff.

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